Procurement Manager IT

Overview

Lead IT procurement sourcing, contracts and supplier management globally.

Key Responsibilities

• it sourcing
• contract negotiation
• supplier management
• procurement tech
• cost savings
• sustainability

Tasks

Your work will support our digital strategy, improve performance, reduce risk, and align with Arup’s sustainability and decarbonisation goals. Reporting to the category lead, you’ll drive procurement excellence across global and regional operations—enhancing quality, efficiency, and stakeholder impact. Join Arup’s global-first procurement team and help shape strategic sourcing across IT categories including software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and infrastructure. You’ll lead sourcing and contracting projects, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with technical, legal, and finance teams to deliver value-driven outcomes. -Drive sustainable procurement practices to support carbon reduction goals -Maintain accurate records and report on procurement progress and impact -Collaborate with technical, legal, and finance teams to align deals with strategy -Negotiate supplier agreements and manage renewals, performance, and risk -Deliver cost savings, quality improvements, and risk mitigation through strategic procurement -Conduct vendor due diligence and ensure compliance with data security and GDPR -Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence across global and regional teams -Lead sourcing and contracting across IT categories (software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, infrastructure) -Use procurement technology to enhance efficiency and value delivery

Requirements

• mcips
• it procurement
• negotiation
• sourcing
• risk management
• sustainability

What You Bring

You bring multi-regional experience, strong commercial acumen, and a collaborative mindset. Ideally, you hold a relevant degree and professional qualification (e.g. MCIPS), and you’re passionate about using procurement to drive sustainability and innovation. You’re an experienced IT procurement professional with a strong track record in negotiating across software, cloud, infrastructure, and hardware. You understand best practices in sourcing, contracting, and supplier management, and can confidently manage risk and deliver measurable value.

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Benefits

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. We’re a thriving and growing organisation which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future. Stay safe online - Arup will never ask for payment or your bank details as part of our recruitment process. At Arup, you’ll be part of a diverse and inclusive collective, doing meaningful work that benefits our members, clients, and communities. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

About Arup

-Specializing in infrastructure, architecture, engineering, and urban planning. -Portfolio spans globally recognized projects, from landmark buildings to major transportation systems. -Engineers, designers, and planners deliver cutting-edge, innovative solutions that anticipate future needs. -Key projects include the Sydney Opera House, Crossrail in London, and the Eden Project in the UK. -Collaborative approach integrates diverse disciplines to create solutions that drive progress and innovation. -A global leader in engineering consultancy with a unique culture prioritizing creativity and client-centered solutions.

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